{"id":464392,"date":"2011-07-20T02:38:13","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T02:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/20\/hacking-scandal-be-bold-and-courageous-amuka-obaigbena-charge-nigerian-media\/"},"modified":"2011-07-20T02:38:13","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T02:38:13","slug":"hacking-scandal-be-bold-and-courageous-amuka-obaigbena-charge-nigerian-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/20\/hacking-scandal-be-bold-and-courageous-amuka-obaigbena-charge-nigerian-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacking scandal: Be bold and courageous, Amuka, Obaigbena charge Nigerian media"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BY DAPO AKINREFON & JAPHET ALAKAM
LAGOS \u2014 PRESIDENT, Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, and Vanguard Publisher, Mr. Sam Amuka, have charged the Nigerian Press to be bold and courageous in the discharge of their duties, especially in the face of the recent telephone hacking scandal currently rocking the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

They said the outcome of the scandal could have a significant impact on global media.<\/p>\n

They spoke, yesterday, at a book launch by Diamond Publications at the Agip Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
Amuka, who was chairman of the occasion, was of the view that with current events in Britain, third world leaders could use the opportunity to clamp down on the press. He explained that though the constitution of Nigeria identified freedom of the press, what the press was enjoying today was as a result of the agitation by some people in the law courts.<\/p>\n

Amuka said: \u201cSection 22 of our constitution gives the press the duty to monitor the activities of government. Section 39 gives the press freedom of speech and expression. Nigeria is one of the few countries in the world where you can accuse the president but that must be done with responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is happening in Britain is a failure of law enforcement agencies and not of journalists, that distinction needs to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vanguard publisher, who said the harsh economic conditions in the country has prevented the practice of press freedom,\u00a0 also advocated freedom of the press.<\/p>\n

Said he: \u201cThe argument must continue daily in the print media for press freedom with the benefit of the press. This is why everybody must take pride in the kind of press we have in this country that is free and responsible enough to argue with power, but because of the pervading poverty, people are afraid to face the authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n

While disclosing that media owners in the country have had cause to embark on legal tussle for press freedom, he canvassed the need to celebrate journalists for their role in nation building.<\/p>\n

Commending the Managing Director of Diamond Publications, Mr Lanre Idowu, for being an official ombudsman of the Nigerian media, he said: \u201cIndeed, the media is worth celebrating because journalists behave relatively better than politicians in this country. There is need to have an annual awards for journalists.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his part, President of NPAN, Mr. Obaigbena, said the telephone hacking scandal could alter the practice of journalism in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

His words: \u201cAs we speak, Rupert Murdoch and his cohorts at The News of the World are being grilled by the British parliament. This is an event which the American and British governments and other world dictators are interested in. It is an event which will have significant impact on the global media. The practice of journalism could be altered, altered in a way journalists may or may not like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dignitaries present at the event include: Dean of Satirical Journalism, Hadj Alade Odunewu; Chairman, Council of Legal Education, Justice Moronkeji Onalaja (rtd); Ambassador Segun Olusola; Executive Secretary, Nigeria Press Council, Mr Bayo Atoyebi; Professor Alfred Opubor, Chief Kayode Ogunmekun, Mr Victor Enahoro and Mrs Funmi Oseni<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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